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Credit to Author: RALPH VILLANUEVA| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:51:30 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte would carefully look into the controversy-riddled 2019 budget bill passed by Congress before signing it into law, Malacañang said on Tuesday. Senate President Vicente Sotto 3rd signed…READ

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Credit to Author: JOMAR CANLAS, TMT| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:48:01 +0000

The camp of former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court (SC), sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal, to investigate all concerned chairmen and members of the…READ

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Credit to Author: CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:42:39 +0000

THE VOLUNTEERS Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) told Catholic bishops not to meddle with the issue of the reimposition of the death penalty, insisting that it was the job of…READ

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Credit to Author: RAFFY AYENG| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:35:34 +0000

THE International Maritime Organization (IMO), a United Nations (UN) agency, has confirmed that the Philippines failed requirements, including deadlines, for sending evaluation reports under the provisions of the International Convention…READ

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Credit to Author: CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:29:47 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte will continue his tradition of quietly celebrating his birthday in his home in Davao City, his spokesman said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, Malacañang spokesman Salvador Panelo…READ

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Credit to Author: BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO| Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:18:53 +0000

Sen. Leila de Lima on Tuesday advised Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio to use her platform to “fight for a better” Philippines and not defend dishonest people. The senator responded…READ

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Credit to Author: CATHERINE S. VALENTE, TMT| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:38:36 +0000

METROPOLITAN Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) Administrator Reynaldo Velasco on Wednesday said he would not resign for now, as he promised to comply with President Rodrigo Duterte’s order to resolve…READ

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Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 16:49:32 +0000

FORMER special assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go received a rousing homecoming from the City of Davao when the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) held its campaign…READ

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Credit to Author: AL JACINTO, TMT| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 16:44:50 +0000

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Security commanders have asked the military for a DNA examination on one of six pro-Islamic State terrorists believed to be the emir of the IS in the Philippines…READ

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Credit to Author: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE| Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2019 16:28:48 +0000

WASHINGTON: The debate over whether eggs are good for you is age-old: While a good source of protein, they also contain potentially harmful cholesterol. Now, a new study — published…READ

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